Toxins from Great Salt Lake dust are absorbed by plants, soils and human bodies
USU-led research supported by U geochemist finds lake’s exposed playa can threaten human health in new ways.
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Unlocking secrets of human development
New research co-led by U geneticists shows how early nerve cell choices shape the peripheral nervous system.
Read MoreNuclear is booming. The workforce isn’t ready
Categories: Campus Life, Community, Events, Faculty/Staff, Health & Medicine, Impact Initiatives, Innovate Initiatives, Latest Stories, Research, Research Impact, Science & Technology, Sustainability
Researchers, policy makers and industry experts gathered at the U to examine nuclear expansion in the Intermountain West at the 2026 John Horan Health Physics Symposium.
Read MoreResearch center explores Olympics’ societal impacts
U trustees endorse plan for interdisciplinary hub to study mega-events’ economic, environmental and social dimensions on host communities.
Read MoreAs polar ice changes, so do the rules governing it
U-led research reveals growing presence of granular sea ice alters how water, heat and nutrients move through ice covering Antarctic ocean.
Read MoreU announces new Institute for Critical and Strategic Minerals
Categories: Faculty/Staff, Impact Initiatives, Innovate Initiatives, Inspire Initiatives, Latest Stories, News Releases, Research, Research Impact, Science & Technology
The new institute seeks to expand sustainable, domestic critical minerals supply chain through education, workforce development and cutting-edge research.
Read MoreHumans of the U: Jiangfan Shi
“So far, I have completed and filed three patent applications, all of which have already been licensed to industry for further development into practical device applications.”
Read More2026 U.S. News & World Report Graduate Rankings
Categories: Arts & Humanities, Awards & Recognition, Health & Medicine, Law & Politics, Rankings & Numbers, Research, Science & Technology
As the semester comes to a close and graduates prepare for commencement, the rankings season is in full swing.
Read MoreIntraocular lenses go to space
If humans one day begin growing old in space, they will almost certainly need cataract surgery.
Read MoreHow far can automation and AI support psychotherapy?
Categories: Artificial Intelligence, Health & Medicine, Impact Initiatives, Latest Stories, News Releases, Research
Interdisciplinary team of U researchers builds a framework for assessing varying levels of automation in a mental health field reliant on human interaction.
Read MoreImage of Research winners capture the spark of discovery
Categories: Arts & Humanities, Awards & Recognition, Campus Life, Community, Events, Faculty/Staff, Innovate Initiatives, Inspire Initiatives, Latest Stories, Research, Science & Technology, Students
Top prizes honor the best distillation of research, scholarly, or creative work through a single, striking image at the inaugural competition
Read MoreState-backed AI supercomputer set to expand research capacity across Utah this summer
Categories: Artificial Intelligence, Latest Stories, Law & Politics, News Releases, President, Research, Research Impact
Utah lawmakers invested $15 million in the university’s new artificial intelligence supercomputing system.
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